On Thu, 2009-07-30 at 00:46 +0000, G. Byrne wrote:
> First to Kirk and everyone who knew him. I am very sorry to hear about Mark's
passing.

Thank you. It's still hard sometimes but life goes on.


> Hi everyone, I've been off of here for a while. I finally made my escape
> from truck driving :-) those 80-90hr work weeks didn't leave much time
> for stick fighting.

Glad to see you back around. Thought you'd fallen off the face of the
earth.


> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLQiz6uiEBU

The video is very shaky. Tripod mounted would probably not give my old
eyes a headache. ;-)

You've got very good aggression and are able to push through on him on
strength of aggression alone.

I'd recommend that Maarten be careful about how he is blocking with his
off ("live") hand. Sticking the fingers straight out like that is a
good way to ensure that one of them gets 1/2" shorter but equally a 1/2
thicker. At least until it heals. Don't ask how I know this. ;-)

Both of you closed into grappling range several times during the clip
but didn't grapple at all except for you stripping the stick from his
grasp a couple of those times. It's mostly just my personal
proclivities, but I'd have liked to see you guys hit the clinch and then
working some trips, sweeps, underhooks, that kinda thing. But, like I
said, that's just my inner monkey showing.

All told I liked it.

Peace favor your sword,
Kirk